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West Overhang

V1 X, Boulder, 30 ft (9 m),  Avg: 2.8 from 13 votes
FA: unknown
Colorado > Boulder > Flagstaff > Monkey Traverse

Description

A highball above the Monkey Traverse. In the middle section of the Monkey, look for an obvious chalked crimper in the overhang, below an obvious notch in the roof above.

Climb any portion of the Monkey to reach the rest jugs at the base of the overhang. Reach up to the crimp with your left and make a commiting reach with your right to the mother of all jugs at the 20 foot mark. Only problem is that the rock is thin around the jug and seems less than sound. The top out from here is moderate, but a little funkier than it looks from the ground.

2 stars for the moves and the fact that it's a fairly beconing highball. That said, due to the rock quality of the crucial jug, this is not one you'll want to repeat often.

Protection

You can use crashpads, but they probably won't do much good.

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West O, classic Flagstaff hb, Monkey Traverse Wall.
[Hide Photo] West O, classic Flagstaff hb, Monkey Traverse Wall.
Mike B on the West Overhang.
[Hide Photo] Mike B on the West Overhang.
Definitely good for the head,
[Hide Photo] Definitely good for the head,

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Big DogBurlyDiesel
COLORADO
  V1 R
[Hide Comment] Wow! Fun to find something so exciting at good ole Flag. The jug itself seems pretty bomber to me, and I put all 190 lbs. on it today. I'd be more wary of the rock quality of the 2 to 3 moves after the jug, topping out. That being said I don't think a fall from the top would necessarily kill an individual. Especially with a "pad party" scenario that commonly takes place at the Monkey Traverse, but it would be miraculous to not get injured if you or the rock blow it up there - hence an R rating from me.

Have fun,

- R Jun 15, 2019